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In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; (/ ˈ f j ɔːr d, f iː ˈ ɔːr d / ⓘ [1]) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. [2] Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, the Arctic, and surrounding landmasses of the northern and southern hemispheres. [3]
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West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord: Møre og Romsdal and Vestland: 2005 1195; vii, viii (natural) The two fjords are among the world's longest and deepest. They are classic examples of fjords, submerged glaciated valleys. The valleys rise up to 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) above sea level and extend up to 500 metres (1,600 ft ...
This list of Norwegian fjords shows many of the fjords in Norway. In total, there are about 1,190 fjords in Norway and the Svalbard islands. The sortable list ...
The two fjords, among the world's longest and deepest, are considered as archetypical fjord landscapes and among the most scenically outstanding anywhere. Their exceptional natural beauty is derived from their narrow and steep-sided crystalline rock walls that rise up to 1,400 m from the Norwegian Sea and extend 500 m below sea level.
The Hudson River fjord in New York is recognized as the only true Fjord in the eastern coast of the United States [1] [2] Somes Sound, a fjard located within Acadia National Park, is often mistaken for being another fjord located along the eastern coast of the United States. [3] [4]
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Tasiilaq Fjord opens into the bay in the North Atlantic south of the wide mouth of Ammassalik Fjord. Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Aerial view of Isortoq Fjord (upper left). A glacier in Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord. This is a list of the most important fjords of Greenland: [1] [2]